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VCU Semester Programs

VCU offers diverse programming with partner institutions around the world, offering a variety of coursework in a wide range of destinations.

You are encouraged to begin exploring semester programs with the options below, but you are not limited to the semester programs on this page. You can research additional options through ISEP and other external programs, or by using our program search tool.

VCU Direct-Enroll Programs

VCU offers innovative, cost-effective programs with partner institutions abroad. Tuition, fees, and housing are paid at host university rates, which in most cases are comparable to the cost of VCU in-state tuition. Other expenses, such as meals, airfare, health insurance, and spending money, are paid separately by the student.
 
  Location Area of Study
Macquarie University Melbourne, Australia Most majors. Suggested for Business, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies, and International Studies.
University of Westminster London, England Most majors.
The American College of Greece Athens, Greece Most majors. Suggested for Business, Economics, Mathematics, and Psychology.
SRISA Florence, Italy Arts
VCU Exchanges
Exchange details vary from school to school. In general, tuition and fees are paid at standard VCU tuition rates. Other expenses — such as room, board, airfare, health insurance and spending money — are the responsibility of the student, and are paid in the host country.
  Location Area of Study
Curtin University Perth, Australia Most majors.
Fudan University Shanghai, China Chinese Language and Culture.
University of the West of England            Bristol, England Arts, Biology, Forensic Science, Mathematics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics.
University of Westminster London, England Fashion Merchandising.
University of Surrey Guildford, England Music, Political Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Theater, English, Economics, Business, and Dance.
Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany Urban and Regional Planning, Urban and Regional Studies.
NID Ahmedabad, India Arts.
Chung Ang University Seoul, Korea Business, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Korean/Chinese/Japanese language, Arts, Psychology, Sociology, International Studies/Political Science.
American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon Arabic, Arts, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, English, History, Math, Communications, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
University of Guadalajara Guadalajara, Mexico Most majors. (Coursework taught in Spanish. Requires equivalent of six semesters of university-level Spanish.)
University of Lima Lima, Peru Business and Engineering courses taught in English, other coursework taught in Spanish available as well.
VCUQatar Doha, Qatar Art History, Fashion, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting and Printmaking.
K Arts Seoul, South Korea Arts, Music, Theatre.
University of Córdoba Córdoba, Spain (Coursework taught in Spanish. Requires equivalent of six semesters of university-level Spanish.)
Rabdan Academy Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Criminal Justice, Homeland Security.